Marrying and Sponsoring a Libyan Citizen

Marriage to a Libyan citizen and spousal sponsorship to Canada under the Family Sponsorship initiative is a complex process.
This page is designed to guide you through your marriage to a Libyan citizen and the spousal sponsorship process.

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Located in northern Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea between Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria

The extreme interior of the country is dry and hot and along the coastline its Mediterranean weather

Natural hazards are hot, dry and dusty laden Ghibili winds during spring time, there are also dusty sandstorms.

Marriage to a Libyan Citizen

Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Libyan citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps. The Libyan government imposes strict requirements on foreigners who marry Libyans as an indirect way of discouraging Libyan citizens from moving to other countries.

If you want to bring your Libyan spouse or partner to live in Canada, you must then file a sponsorship application for them to become a permanent resident. If they would like to visit you in Canada while their application is in process, they must also apply for a visitor visa. For more information, please see our family sponsorship page and our visitor visa page.

Libyan Marriage Basic Requirements

In order to marry a citizen of Libya, you must demonstrate to the Libyan government that you are eligible to do so. This includes:

Libyan Marriage Ceremony

The marriage ceremony to a Libyan citizen can legally take place in Libya, Canada, or any other country as long as both parties have the necessary visas to enter this country legally. This marriage can then be recognized when applying for a permanent residence or a visitor visa for your Libyan spouse. To learn more about ceremony customs, see below.

Family Members

If your Libya spouse has dependent children, this does not affect the Libya Marriage document application.

If you have dependent children, they have no effect on the application to marry a Libyan citizen.

List of Libya Consulates in Canada

Calling Libya from Canada

The country code is 218, so to call dial 011 – 218 – area code – local number

Abenjawad

54

Elmaya

279

Kussabat

326

Taigura

26

Abu Issa

274

Ezzaonia

23

Mamura

277

Taknes

683

Abuhadi

551

Garda

733

Massa

852

Tarhuna

325

Agelat

282

Garian

41

Matred

275

Tawergha

522

Ajailat

282

Ghadames

484

Misrata

51

Tigi

482

Al Josh

454

Ghat

724

Misuratha

51

Tolmitha

681

Azizia

272

Ghrefa

729

Mizda

422

Tomina

685

Bani Walid

322

Gmines

623

Murzuk

725

Traghen

734

Ben Gashir

22

Guassem

423

Nalut

47

Tripoli

21

Benghazi

61

Gubba

821

Noflia

555

Tripoli International Airport

22

Benina

63

Haraua

82

Ojla

653

Ubary

73

Bergen

732

Hashan

271

Reyana

453

Um Laranib

726

Bisher

655

Hugialin

284

Rujban

452

Wadi Atba

731

Brak

721

Hun

57

Sabratha

24

Wadi Jeref

554

Bugrain

529

Jaghbub

884

Sebha

71

Wadi Keam

323

Buzayan

425

Jalo

657

Seluk

628

Wodan

581

Dafnia

523

Jardas

682

Shahat

851

Yefren

421

Deriana

625

Jerdina

627

Sidi Sultan Sultan

654

Zahra

252

Derna

81

Jmail

28

Sidiessaiah

205

Zawai

23

Edry

723

Kaalifa

626

Sirt

54

Zawaya

727

El Beida

84

Kabaw

481

Slenta

854

Zawyat Elmahjub

526

Elbayada

684

Kasarahmad

524

Sokna

582

Zella

584

Elkuwaifia

624

Khums

31

Soussa

583

Zliten

521

Elmagrun

629

Kikla

427

Suk Elkhamis

206

Zuara

25

Elmareg

67

Kofra

652

Swajni

224

Calling Canada from Libya

Dial 00 - 1 - area code - local number

List of Area Codes of Canada

Province

Code

Province

Code

Alberta

403 / 587 (southern Alberta)

587 / 780 (central and northern Alberta)

Nunavut

867

BC

236 / 250 / 778 (majority of BC)

236 / 604 / 778 (Metro Vancouver)

Ontario

226 / 519 (southwestern Ontario)

249 / 705 (northeastern Ontario)

289 / 365 / 905 (Greater Toronto Area)

343 / 613 (eastern Ontario)

416 / 647 (Toronto)

807 (northwestern Ontario)

Manitoba

204 / 431

PEI

782 / 902

New Brunswick

506

Quebec

418 / 581 (eastern Quebec)

438 / 514 (Montreal)

450 / 579 (Greater Montreal)

819 / 873 (remainder of Quebec)

Newfoundland and Labrador

709

Saskatchewan

306 / 639

Northwest Territories

867

Yukon

867

Nova Scotia

782 / 902

Time Difference

Libya is on Central European Time or West Africa Time (GMT+1). Libya observed Daylight Saving Time in 2013 but had not previously observed it since 1997. Due to the unstable political situation, it is unknown whether or not Libya will continue to observe DST. The chart below assumes that Libya will not observe DST in the future.

The Government of Canada's Travel Alerts for Libya

Sponsoring a Libyan to Come To Canada

The sponsorship process can be long and frustrating. To learn more about filing an application, click the button above.

Want to know more about marrying in Libya? Let us know!

Sponsorship Review

Immigroup will review your completed spousal sponsorship application for $550+HST. Immigroup will make sure you have not made any mistakes on your application or in gathering the documentation of your relationship. We will assess your sponsorship letter and give you peace of mind that you are submitting an application with a very good chance of success. Don't lose sleep at night worrying about whether you've done enough. Call us at 1-866-760-2623 for a review.